Perambulator



PATENT OFFICE UNITED STATES ARTHUR J". ADAMS, 0F BAY CITY, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE FULTON OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

COMPANY,

PERAIYIBULATOR.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented May 24, 1921.

AppIication filed. February 12, 1919. Serial No. 276,585.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Ami-run J. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Perambulators, of which i the following is a specification.

This invention relates to perambulators, particularly of the type illustrated in Adams Patent No. 1,271,986, granted July 9, 1918.

The primary object is to provide an improved and simplified construction which can be manufactured at moderate cost.

A further object is to provide a practical construction whereby the handle of the perambulator may be readily removed for shipping purposes, and may beapplied with facility by the dealer or user after shipment.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a broken elevational view of a perambulator constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2, a sectional view taken as indicated at line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a broken sectional view taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4:, a vertical transverse section taken as indicated at line at of Fig. 1.

In the construction illustrated, A represents a running-gear frame equipped with a handle A and B, a body mounted on the running-gear frame.

The frame A comprises a pair'of axles 1 which are provided at their ends with spindles 1 upon which the wheels (not shown) are journaled in the usual manner; a pair of upper longitudinal reaclrmembers 2 and 2 whose ends are extended beyond the axles to afford spring-supports; a pair of lower long tudinal reach-members 3 and v 3 disposed in the same longltudinal planes as the corresponding upper reach-members 2 and 2*, the squared portions of the axles being interposed between the upper and lower reacl1-members; and rivets a securing the upper reach-members, the lower reach-members, and the interposed axles together.

The invention finds a useful application to baby-carriages employing a reed body,

or a body of the character illustrated in the above-mentioned patent.

The body B may, however, be of any suitable construction.

In this type of construction, the handle 1s long and is sometimes formed integrally with the reach-members and connected by suitable braces to the running gear frame. In the present construction, it is proposed toprovide a readily detachable handle and utilize the rear spring-supports of the run ning-gear frame as supports for the detachable handle. The reach-members of the running-gear frame are preferably tubular members; and the front ends of the upper reach-members 2 and 2 are provided with upwardly curved front extensions, afiording front spring-supports 2", and are also provided with upwardly curved rear extensions affording spring-supports 2.

The body B has its bottom equipped with depending U-shaped brackets 5 and 5 which are alike and which are connected wlth the bottom of the bodynear opposite lateral edges thereof. Leaf-springs 6 and 6 connect the front portions of the brackets with the front spring-supports 2 and similar leaf-springs 7 and 7 connect the rear endportions of the brackets with the rear spring-supports 2. .The front. and rear spr ngs are shown as separately formed but obviously might be formed integrally with each other, if desired. The springs are formed to provide double reverse curves, as shown, and the outer ends of the springs are connected, preferably by rivets 8, to the front and rear spring-supports of the runn ng-gear frame. The tubular members formmg the spring-supports are provided with caps 9, giving a finished appearance.

The upper and lower reaclrmembers are equipped just back of the rear axle with clips 10 which aiford sockets for the lower ends of the bars of the handle A There is such a clip connecting the reach-members 2 and 3, and another like clip (not shown) connecting the reach-members 2 and 3 Each clip 10 may be formed of a plate or strip of sheet-metal which is suitably curved and folded on itself to provide a tubular portion 10 and upwardly extending arms l0 which are curved at their extremities to embrace the upper reach-member. The front portion of the tubular part 10 receives the rear end of the lower reach-member, and is secured thereon by a rivet 11. The extremities of the arms of the clip are secured to the upper reach-member by a rivet 12.

The handle A comprises a pair of arms or bars 13 and 13, which, of course, are connected at their upper ends by a transverse bar (not shown), affording a handle grip. The side members or arms of the handle are of tubular form. The lower end portions cured by bolts 14 which pass through the sockets and the inserted ends of the side members of the handle. The rear springsupports 2 are fitted with U-shaped clips 15 whose arms embrace the members 2 and are secured thereto by rivets 16, as shown in Fig. 2. The clip 15 affords an attaching lug 15 with which is detachably connected, by means of a bolt 17, a clamping-ring 18 which is applied to the side bar of the handle at a height corresponding with the height of the clip 15, or preferably adjacent the upper end of the spring-support 2.

The meeting line of the lower reach-member and the side bar of the handle is indicated by the dotted line 19 in Fig, 1, it being understood that the ends of the side members of the handle are received in the sockets 10 and abut against the rear ends of the lower reach-members of the running gear frame. To disconnect the handle, it necessary only'to removethe bolts 14 and 17. Nevertheless, the construction is thoroughly staunch and durable. The handle is supported and braced by the spring-supports 2, so that other braces are unnecessary. The manner of extending and forming the upper reach-members of the running-gear frame provides opportunity for interpcsing leafsprings between the body and the springsupports which are of ample length to give the desired resilience; andthe springs may be securely attached, at slight cost, in the manner indicated.

The construction described is simple, cheap and presents an attractive appearance.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination of a running-gear frame equipped with axles and provlded with spring-supports which extend rearwardlyiand upwardly from the rear axle, sockets permanently connected with the running-gear frame in the rear of the rear axle, a handle having side bars, whose lower ends extend into said sockets and are detachably connected therewith, clips permanently connected with the upper portions of said spring-supports, and devices mounted on the ,side bars of the handle and detachably connected with said clips.

2. The combination with a running-gear frame comprising a pair of axles, upper reach-members disposed above said axles and having their rear ends extended and curved upwardly to afford handle-supports, a pair of lower reach-members disposed below said axles and terminating a short distance in the rear of the rear axle, and means securing said reach-members to the interposed axles, of clips permanently attached to the upper and lower reach-members in the rear of the rear axle and affording sockets, a handlehaving side bars extending into said sockets, detachable connections between said side bars and said sockets, and means detachably connecting the side bars of the handle with the supports afforded by said extensionsof the upper reach-members.

3. The combination with a running-gear frame comprising a pair of axles, upper reach-members disposed above said axles and having their rear ends extended and curved upwardly to afford handlesupp0rts, a pair of lower reach-members disposed below said axles and terminating a short distance in the rear of the rear axle and means securing said reach-members to the interposed axles, of clips permanently secured to the upper portions of said supports and affording attaching lugs, and clamping rings mounted on the side bars of the handle and detachably connected with said lugs.

at. The combination with a running-gear frame comprising a pair of axles, a pair of upper reach-members surmounting said axles and having upwardly curved rear extensions affording supports for a handle, a pair of reach-members disposed below said axles and terminating a short distance in the rear of the rear axle, and means securing said reach-members to the interposed axles, of clips provided with tubular members whose front portions receive the rear ends of the lower reach-members and provided with arms which embrace and are riveted to the upper reach-members, rivets securing the front portions of said tubular members to the rear ends of the lower reach-members, a handle provided with sidebars whose lower ends extend into said tubular members, bolts connecting said side bars with said tubular members, and clamping de vices detachably connecting the upper end portions of said supports with the side bars of the handle. a r

5. The combination with a running-gear frame comprising a pair of axles, a pair of rigid reach-members mounted thereon and provided with upwardly curved rigid front extensions and upwardly curved rigid rear extensions affording springsupports, a body equipped at its lower side with brackets, and leaf-springs secured to said body and having extremities connected with the up per portions of said spring-supports.

6. The combination with a running-gear frame comprising a pair of axles, a pair of reach-members mounted thereon, and provided with upwardly curved rigid front e2- tensions and upwardly curved rigid rear extensions affording spring-supports, a body equipped at its lower side with brackets, and double reverse curved leaf-springs connected with said brackets and having extremi ties connected with the upper portions of said spring-supports.

7. In a perambulator, the combination of a pair of axles, tubular members connecting said axles and having their rear end-por tions extending rearwardly and upwardly from the rear axle to afford handle-supports, a handle having side bars detachably connected at their lower ends with said tubular members adjacent the rear axle, and means detachably connecting said side bars with the upper portionsof said handle-supports.

8. In a perambulator, the combination with a running-gear frame provided in the rear of the rear axle with upwardly extending tubular handle-supports, and a handle having side bars detachably connected with the running-gear frame at points near the rear axle and detachably connected with said handle-supports near the upper ends thereof.

ARTHUR J. ADAMS. 

